Objective – Use satellite/space probe images to determine scale in the image.
Name ______
MoonKam Image Scale Math Worksheet
Image # / Width (kilometers) / Height (kilometers)49568 / 90 / 75.3
53771 / 92 / 77.1
85017 / 79.1 / 66.3
107520 / 56.7 / 47.5
114508 / 49.5 / 41.5
118187 / 48.8 / 40.9
129676 / 54.7 / 45.9
129927 / 58.5 / 49
Vocabulary
Crater – A roundish hole in the surface created by an object hitting the surface.
Dorsa – A wrinkled ridge.
Mare – Sea; a dark area on the surface of the Moon.
Mons – Mountain.
Orientale – East
Rima – Fissure; a long crack in the surface.
Round answers to one decimal point; if the answer ends in .9, round to the highest whole number.
Image #49658 – Mons Gruithuisen Gamma/Delta
- Area of image – width 90 km x height 75.3 km = ______kilometers2
- Image scale – 90 km ÷ ______cm/1 km = ______cm
- Distance Between Mountains – Length Line A
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length of Shadow – Line B
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Width of Mountain – Line C
- Line width cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length of Depression – Line D
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Diameter of Crater E
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
Image #53771 – Mare Orientale (Eastern Sea)
- Area of image – width 92 km x height 77.1 km = ______kilometers2
- Image scale – 92 km ÷ ______cm/1 km = ______cm
- Length of Depression – Line A
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Width of Depression – Line B
- Line width cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length of Line C
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Diameter of crater – Line D
- Line width cm ______x ______scale = ______km
Image #85017 – Floor of Zeeman Crater
- Area of image – width 79.1 km x height 66.3 km = ______kilometers2
- Image scale – 79.1km ÷ ______cm/1 km = ______cm
- Length of Dorsa A
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length of Shadow – B
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Width of Dorsa C
- Line width cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length of Depression – Line D
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length of Shadow E
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length of Shadow F
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Width of Dorsa G
- Line width cm ______x ______scale = ______km
Image #107520 – Dorsa Aldrovandi
- Area of image – width 56.7 km x height 47.5 km = ______kilometers2
- Image scale – 56.7 km ÷ ______cm/1 km = ______cm
- Diameter Crater A
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Diameter Crater B
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Width Dorsa – Line C
- Line width cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length Dorsa – Line D1
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length Dorsa – Line D2
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length Dorsa – Line D3
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length Dorsa – Line D4
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
Image #114508 – Hyginus Crater/Rimae Hyginus
- Area of image – width 49.5 km x height 41.5 km = ______kilometers2
- Image scale – 49.5 km ÷ ______cm/1 km = ______cm
- Length Rima A
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length Rima B
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Width Rima C
- Line width cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Width Rima D
- Line width cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Diameter Crater E
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
Image #118187 – Rupes Recta/Birt A Crater
- Area of image – width 48.8 km x height 40.0 km = ______kilometers2
- Image scale – 48.8 km ÷ ______cm/1 km = ______cm
- Length Rupes A
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Partial DiameterBirt A Crater B
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
Image #129676 – Floor of Crater Aristarchus
- Area of image – width 54.7 km x height 45.9 km = ______kilometers2
- Image scale – 54.7 km ÷ ______cm/1 km = ______cm
- Partial floor diameter – Line A
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Diameter Crater B
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
Image #129927 – Rima de Gasparis
- Area of image – width 58.5 km x height 49 km = ______kilometers2
- Image scale – 58.5 km ÷ ______cm/1 km = ______cm
- Length Rima – Line A
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Width Rima – Line B
- Line width cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length Rima – Line C
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Width Rima – Line D
- Line width cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length Depression E
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
- Length Depression F
- Line length cm ______x ______scale = ______km
MoonKam Image Scale Math Worksheet – Key
Answers should be within +/- .4 kilometers.
Image #49658 – Mons Gruithuisen Gamma/Delta
- Area of image – width 90 km x height 75.3 km = 6,777 kilometers2
- Image scale – 90 km ÷ 27.8cm/1 km = 3.2 cm
- Distance Between Mountains – Length Line A
- Line length cm 4.2 x 3.2 cm scale = 13.4 km
- Length of Shadow – Line B
- Line length cm 3.3 x 3.2 cm scale = 10.6 km
- Width of Mountain – Line C
- Line width cm 9.1 x 3.2 cm scale = 29.1 km
- Length of Depression – Line D
- Line length cm 2.3 x 3.2 cm scale = 7.4 km
- Diameter of Crater E
- Line length cm 1.1 x 3.2 cm scale = 3.5 km
Image #53771 – Mare Orientale (Eastern Sea)
- Area of image – width 92 km x height 77.1 km = 7,093.2 kilometers2
- Image scale – 92 km ÷ 24.9 cm/1 km = 3.7 cm
- Length of Depression – Line A
- Line length cm 2.7 x 3.7 scale = 10 km
- Width of Depression – Line B
- Line width cm 3.8 x 3.7 scale = 14.1 km
- Length of Line C
- Line length cm 15.2 x 3.7 scale = 56.2 km
- Diameter of crater – Line D
- Line width cm .8 x 3.7 scale = 3 km
Image #85017 – Floor of Zeeman Crater
- Area of image – width 79.1 km x height 66.3 km = 7,244.3 kilometers2
- Image scale – 79.1km ÷ 24.9 cm/1 km = 3.5 cm
- Length of Dorsa A
- Line length cm 17.9 x 3.5 cm scale = 63.3 km
- Length of Shadow – B
- Line length cm .9 x 3.5 cmscale = 14. 1 km
- Width of Dorsa C
- Line width cm 2.4 x 3.5 cm scale = 8.4 km
- Length of Depression – Line D
- Line length cm 3.1 x 3.5 cm scale = 10.9 km
- Length of Shadow E
- Line length cm 1.9 x 3.5 cm scale = 6.7 km
- Length of Shadow F
- Line length cm 3.5 x 3.5 cmscale = 12.3 km
- Width of Dorsa G
- Line width cm .7 x 3.5 cmscale = 2.5 km
Image #107520 – Dorsa Aldrovandi
- Area of image – width 56.7 km x height 47.5 km = 2,693.3 kilometers2
- Image scale – 56.7 km ÷ 22.6 cm/1 km = 3.5 cm
- Diameter Crater A
- Line length cm 1.6 x 3.5 cmscale = ______km
- Diameter Crater B
- Line length cm 1.4 x 3.5 cmscale = 4 km
- Width Dorsa – Line C
- Line width cm .8 x 3.5 cmscale = 3.5 km
- Length Dorsa – Line D1
- Line length cm 3.8 x 3.5 cmscale = 2 km
- Length Dorsa – Line D2
- Line length cm .6 x 3.5 cmscale = 1.3 km
- Length Dorsa – Line D3
- Line length cm 4.4 x 3.5 cmscale = 11 km
- Length Dorsa – Line D4
- Line length cm 5.6 x 3.5 cmscale = 14 km
Image #114508 – Hyginus Crater/Rimae Hyginus
- Area of image – width 49.5 km x height 41.5 km = 2,054.3 kilometers2
- Image scale – 49.5 km ÷ 21.8 cm/1 km = 2.3 cm
- Length Rima A
- Line length cm 11.7 x 2.3 cm scale = 27 km
- Length Rima B
- Line length cm 4.5 x 2.3 cm scale = 10.4 km
- Width Rima C
- Line width cm 1.7 x 2.3 cm scale = 3.9 km
- Width Rima D
- Line width cm .7 x 2.3 cm scale = 1.6 km
- Diameter Crater E
- Line length cm 5 x 2.3 cm scale = 11.5 km
Image #118187 – Rupes Recta/Birt A Crater
- Area of image – width 48.8 km x height 40.0 km = 1,952 kilometers2
- Image scale – 48.8 km ÷ 22.8 cm/1 km = 2.1 cm
- Length Rupes A
- Line length cm 14.7 x 2.1 cm scale = 30.9 km
- Partial DiameterBirt A Crater B
- Line length cm 3.5 x 2.1 cm scale = 7.6 km
Image #129676 – Floor of Crater Aristarchus
- Area of image – width 54.7 km x height 45.9 km = 2,513.2 kilometers2
- Image scale – 54.7 km ÷ 12.5 cm/1 km = 2.4 cm
- Partial floor diameter – Line A
- Line length cm 12.5 x 2.4 cm scale = 30 km
- Diameter Crater B
- Line length cm .3 x 2.4 cm scale = .7 km
Image #129927 – Rima de Gasparis
- Area of image – width 58.5 km x height 49 km = 2,866.5 kilometers2
- Image scale – 58.5 km ÷ 22.6 cm/1 km = 2.6 cm
- Length Rima – Line A
- Line length cm 17.8 x 2.6 cmscale = 46.3km
- Width Rima – Line B
- Line width cm .9 x 2.6 cmscale = 2.3 km
- Length Rima – Line C
- Line length cm 19 x 2.6 cmscale = 49.4 km
- Width Rima – Line D
- Line width cm 1.6 x 2.6 cmscale = 4.2 km
- Length Depression E
- Line length cm 1.5 x 2.6 cmscale = 3.9 km
- Length Depression F
- Line length cm 1 x 2.6 cmscale = 2.6 km
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